Cast Nephropathy in Myeloma—Does PACAP38, a New Member of the Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Family, Open a Therapeutic Window?

Autor: M. Li, V. Batuman, A. Arimura
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 17:911-919
ISSN: 1046-6673
DOI: 10.1681/asn.200602128
Popis: Multiple myeloma is the sixth most common malignancy and accounts for 2% of all deaths from cancer ([1][1]). Renal damage from myeloma is an important cause of renal failure ([2][2]) with a poor prognosis. The main renal lesions are cast nephropathy characterized by cast formation in the distal
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